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Kaala (2018)

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Kaala (2018)

Overview

Karikaalan consistently fights to keep the people of Dharavi, a slum in Mumbai, safe from the clutches of mighty politicians and the land mafia don, Hari Dhadha.


Starring Cast


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive

Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Buddhism: Positive
Hinduism: Negative
Islam: Positive

Viewer Rating
6.3

Overview

Karikaalan consistently fights to keep the people of Dharavi, a slum in Mumbai, safe from the clutches of mighty politicians and the land mafia don, Hari Dhadha.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Prime Video logoPrime Video
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology through its critique of systemic oppression, corporate exploitation, and caste-based discrimination, championing collective resistance and land rights for marginalized communities.

The movie features a culturally specific and diverse cast, reflecting the marginalized communities it portrays. Its narrative strongly critiques traditional power structures and champions the rights of the oppressed, making the fight for social justice central to its theme.

Secondary

The film implicitly champions Buddhist principles of equality, social justice, and anti-casteism through Kaala's character and the symbolism of the blue flag, presenting them as a positive and necessary counter-narrative to the antagonist's oppressive ideology.

The film portrays the antagonist, Hari Dhadha, as a Hindu nationalist who weaponizes religious symbols and rhetoric (Hindutva) to justify oppression, land grabbing, and caste discrimination. The narrative unequivocally condemns this politically motivated and divisive interpretation of Hinduism, highlighting its destructive impact.

The film portrays Muslim characters as an integral and harmonious part of the diverse Dharavi community, including Kaala's daughter-in-law, thereby affirming inter-religious coexistence and contrasting it with the antagonist's divisive agenda.

The film 'Kaala' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on socio-political issues, land ownership, and the fight against oppression in Dharavi, without engaging with queer identities or experiences.

The film 'Kaala' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative primarily focuses on socio-political issues, land rights, and the struggles of the working class in Dharavi, without incorporating transgender identities into its storyline.

The film features strong female characters who are integral to the narrative and community resistance. However, none of these characters are depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents using skill, strength, or martial arts.

Kaala is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing source materials or historical figures from which characters' genders could have been altered.

Kaala is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous adaptation from which characters' races were established and subsequently altered.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.5
The Movie Database logo
6.6

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
5.7
Metacritic logo
N/A

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